The Role of Political Leaders in Development Crises in Nigeria

Ugwuozor, Ifeanyi Samuel (2021) The Role of Political Leaders in Development Crises in Nigeria. IDOSR JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND HUMANITIES, 7 (1). pp. 52-59. ISSN 2579-0757

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Abstract

The roles of political leaders are to build the society by harnessing resources available for the development of a nation. Regrettably, Nigerian political leaders have failed in their main duty which is to assemble resources humanly and materially for development. Because of this, Nigeria at the moment battles with high rate of poverty, high level of unemployment, high rate of political instability, corruption, insecurity of lives and property and lack of infrastructural facilities in all sectors of the economy; thus, this paper examined political leaders and development crises in Nigeria. It asserts that the bulk that make up political leaders in the country are self-serving rulers rather than men and women with credible characters, hence the large disparity between the haves and have-nots in the country as well as the underdevelopment or no development syndrome becoming cyclical. In order to break this cycle, the paper recommended amongst others, the need for accountability and transparency to serve as yardsticks for bringing to power, selfless leaders who will govern with the people's interest at heart. Also, in order to promote development and good governance, existing, sound anticorruption policies must be implemented.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	17 Apr 2024 10:43
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2024 10:43
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4253

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